2829Shallow There is many complaints, Davy, against that Visor; 2830that Visor is an errant knave on my knowledge.

2832Davy I grant your worship that he is a knave, sir, but yet 2833god forbid, sir, but a knave should have some countenance at 2834his friends' request. An honest man, sir, is able to speak for 2835himself, when a knave is not. I have served your worship truly, sir, 2836this eight years. An I cannot once or twice in a quarter bear 2837out a knave against an honest man, I have litle credit with your 2839worship. The knave is mine honest friend sir, therefore I beseech 2840you, let him be countenanced.

2850Falstaff I'll follow you, good Master Robert Shallow. 2851Bardolph, look to our horses. [Exeunt all but Falstaff.] If I were sawed into quantities, I 2852should make four dozen of such bearded hermits' staves as 2853Master Shallow. It is a wonderful thing to see the semblable 2854coherence of his men's spirits and his. They, by observing him, 2855do bear themselves like foolish justices; he, by conversing 2856with them, is turned into a justice-like servingman. Their spirits 2858are so married in conjunction with the participation of society, 2859that they flock together in consent, like so many wild geese. 2860If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his men 2861with the imputation of being near their master; if to his 2862men, I would curry with Master Shallow that no man could 2863better command his servants. It is certain that either wise 2864bearing or ignorant carriage is caught as men take diseases, one 2866of another; therefore let men take heed of their company. I 2867will devise matter enough out of this Shallow to keep Prince 2868Harry in continual laughter the wearing out of six fashions -- 2869which is four terms, or two actions -- and 'a shall laugh without 2870intervallums. Oh, it is much that a lie with a slight oath and 2871a jest with a sad brow will do with a fellow that never had 2872the ache in his shoulders. Oh, you shall see him laugh till his face 2874be like a wet cloak, ill laid up.